Tag Archives: Comics and Graphic Novels

I would say San Jose-based comic book publisher SLG Publishing has picked the right time of year to release their first issue of The Haunted Mansion comic book series (not yet available from Amazon). The 32 page black & white comic, based on the classic Disney attraction and not on …

Harvey Pekar’s ongoing cold war against himself and a world that abides such an infuriating creature turns hot in his gripping new coming-of-age graphic novel, The Quitter. Pekar, the cantankerous retired V.A. hospital file clerk best known for his pioneering, autobiographical comic book series “American Splendor” and the award-winning film …

The comic strip Dilbert was censored on September 6, 2005. At least, it was in my local paper.

I know I don’t take Rush seriously so why can’t they do the same with Trudeau?

I must admit that I didn’t have any inclinations to read graphic novels despite the good films that inspired them: Road To Perdition by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner and Sin City by Frank Miller quickly come to mind. The funny thing is that most of my friends …

Brian Wood & Rob G's engagingly Tarantino-esque urban mercs return in their 3rd graphic novel. . .

Ken Akamatsu's latest boy-in-girlville manga comedy. . .

Ringo bashers: suck flam and stick this in your paradiddle. Ex-Beatle drummer Starr and comic book demigod Stan Lee (Spider-man, Incredible Hulk, X-men, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, etc, etc) — who between them are 147 years old — are teaming up on a new animated superhero series for TV, DVD, publishing …

A collection of comic book vignettes provides insight into the process of selling your work to publishers & readers.

A classic gender-bending manga series from the 70's gets its first American printing. . .